The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Project  

Tyndale Primary will be working in partnership with the South Glos Council and South Glos Parent Carers on the 'PINS Project'. This project is funded by the NHS in collaboration with the DfE and will bring investment to Tyndale to help us make the learning environment even more inclusive than it already is. 

What is Neurodiversity?

We understand that 'neurodiversity' is not a word that is refered to daily, and we want to keep things as simple as possible so that you're fully aware of how this project will benefit your child and Tyndale's ability to support them.

‘Neurodiversity’ means that humans are all different in how we think, feel and learn. That’s because all our brains process information in different ways.

Types of neurodivergence include autism, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), Tourette’s syndrome, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, language disorder, social communication disorder and more. Sometimes people can have neurodivergent traits caused by other things.

Please find here and at the bottom of this page some other simplified information that may be useful for you if you would like some further explanation about what neurodiversity is. 

How can Parents/Carers be involved?

Firstly, we’d love it, if you have a SEND child or not, if you would share your views by completing this form.

Your feedback will be used to inform the project and it will also influence how we will be supported by South Glos to improve our inclusivity at Tyndale.

Secondly, as important stakeholders of the school, we want parents to be involved in this project too!

Parent Meeting - 20th June at 8.45am

On 20th June, some of you might already be staying for the KS1 Sports Day at 9.30am. We’d thought this would be a great opportunity to meet parents about this project at 8.45am in the KS1 hall whilst you wait for Sports Day. 

If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact South Glos Parent Carers at pins.project@sglospc.org.uk

Update - October 2023

We are pleased to inform you that, as a result of the pupil and parent surveys which were taken as a part of the PINS Project, we can now share with you which organisations we will be working with to improve provision at Tyndale for all pupils:

1) Firstly, we are pleased to be working with South Glos Parent Carers. The intention of this piece of work will be to continue and ongoingly develop meaningful parent/carer surveys and feedback opportunities for all parents/carers with children on the SEND register. This is because your voice always matters to us. 

2) We are working with The Parenting Hearth, who will be delivering some staff training in October to ensure that staff are equipped and supported emotionally when responding to behaviours that challenge. We invest in our staff at Tyndale and want them to be their best selves so that our pupils are always in safe and capable hands! 

3) To increase our knowledge and confidence in identifying common mental health needs for all children, including those who are neurodiverse, including when to refer to specialists for support and diagnosis - we are proud to be working with CAMHS.

4) To support children with emotional dysregulation, there will be a piece of work completed with our local Occupational Therapist. 

5) The local Inclusion Support Services will be working with our school to refine our whole school approach to dysregulation and to support our staff to develop children's motor skills within the classroom, including where these impact handwriting and classroom activities.

6) Finally, we will collaboratively complete a comprehensive review of speech and language practice at Tyndale with the support of Talk Therapy.

We are extremely grateful to be a part of this DfE project due to the opportunities it has provided us with as a school to refine our SEND practice, which will benefit all children. 

Second Parent Meeting - 16th October at 9am - 10am in the KS1 Hall

We always want parents and carers to be a part of our school improvement work.  Please come along to our Second Parent Meeting for the PINS Project on Wednesday 16th October at 9am in the KS1 Hall, where we will explore our work to support not just our neurodiverse learners, but all of our learners, and we'd love to hear your thoughts! We look forward to seeing you there.